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passing

[pas-ing] / ˈpæs ɪŋ /




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Nintendo isn’t passing its $300 million tariffs refund directly to customers, but says it helped make possible a two-week Customer Appreciation Sale now underway.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

“A lot of this now hinges on any flows passing through Hormuz in the coming days — and there is likely going to be a lot of stop-and-go flows there.”

From MarketWatch Sep. 14, 2026

The cabs kept passing him to pick up younger riders just metres away who were using smartphone apps to hail their rides.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Carrick's United look to escape pressure through trios of players passing the ball between each other.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

“Maybe they’d think Sassafras Springs is a place worth seeing, instead of just passing us by,” I told her.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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